Replying to a debate on the budget in the Lok Sabha, Sitharaman said there had been an increase in the allocation for almost every welfare programme targeted at sections ranging from women to scheduled castes and tribes. read more

To underline his commitment to win the trust of minorities, he added the words sab ka vishwas (everyone’s trust) to the slogan he coined after the 2014 election, sabka sath, sab ka vikas (together with all, development for all). In the end Modi will... read more

Addressing an Iftar dinner in Multan on Saturday, Qureshi said both India and Pakistan should sit on negotiation table to solve issues for the sake of prosperity and peace of the region, state-run Radio Pakistan reported. read more

Around 75 per cent polling was recorded till 6 p.m. in Madhya Pradesh’s 227 assembly constituencies against 72.13 per cent recorded in 2013 assembly polls, Election Commission officials said in New Delhi. read more